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Performance Contingent Total Shareholder Return Shares (Detail) - Total Shareholders Return | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 30, 2017
90th Percentile |
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Restricted Stock Units [Line Items] |
Payout as % of Target | 200.00%
Percentile | 90.00%
70th Percentile |
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Restricted Stock Units [Line Items] |
Payout as % of Target | 150.00%
Percentile | 70.00%
50th Percentile |
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Restricted Stock Units [Line Items] |
Payout as % of Target | 100.00%
Percentile | 50.00%
30th Percentile |
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Restricted Stock Units [Line Items] |
Payout as % of Target | 50.00%
Percentile | 30.00%
Below 30th Percentile |
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Restricted Stock Units [Line Items] |
Payout as % of Target | 0.00%
Percentile | 30.00%

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